Alpine Long-eared Bat vs black slug

Plecotus macrobullaris compared with Milax nigricans

Key Differences

• Alpine Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while black slug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Long-eared Bat	black slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Milacidae
Genus	Plecotus	Milax
Species	Plecotus macrobullaris	Milax nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Long-eared Bat and black slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Alpine Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

black slug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Long-eared Bat	black slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Alpine Long-eared Bat

The Alpine Long-eared Bat (Plecotus macrobullaris) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

black slug

The Black slug (Milax nigricans) is a species in the genus Milax. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.